A) biography B) folktale C) historical fiction D) realistic fiction
A) first person, Joey B) It isn't from anyone's point of view. C) third person, narrator D) first person, Euven
A) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania B) Camden, South Carolina C) Saratoga , New York D) Boston, Massachusetts
A) He gave land to build a church. B) He is a part of the Revolutionary War C) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders. D) He pays Euven to teach Joseph.
A) to practice letter writing B) to help ease his worries C) to prepare him for college in England D) to practice his penmanship
A) initiative B) courage C) cooperation D) pride
A) They should fight with the Patriots. B) They should join the British side. C) They should hide until it is over. D) They should not take part. Everything will work out on its own.
A) Most of the town's men have gone away to fight and they have heard battle news that British soldiers show no mercy. B) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag. C) Their gun powder has been moved to another town. D) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do.
A) It is one of the larger, finer homes. B) It sits on a hill. C) It is the middle of town. D) It has a nice garden.
A) confident, protected B) uneasy, scared C) sneaky, untrustworthy D) older, wiser
A) He will be writing letters every day. B) He won't be killed; he will be traded for other prisoners when the war is over. C) He won't get smallpox there. D) He knows Bermuda is a nice place.
A) He must sweep the floor for him. B) He must watch men die on the gallows. C) He must write letters for British soldiers. D) He must apologize to Keegan.
A) He watches men die at the gallows. B) He becomes a scribe. C) He hides his father's gun in the wood box. D) He becomes a soldier.
A) sends letters for others B) writes letters for others C) delivers letters for others D) receives letters for others.
A) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox. B) He wants to get back at Keegan. C) He wants Biddy to cook. D) He wants to keep his family warm.
A) He has to go to Burndale with his family and is not allowed to come back. B) He has his hands and feet chained for three days in the keeping room. C) He is to be drawn and quartered like Enoch Groves. D) He is sent to the gallows with the rest of the prisoners.
A) It lets us know Joseph doesn't want them anymore. B) It lets us know Mary is smart. C) It lets us know Joseph is growing up and has formed his own ideas (instead of his father's) about things in life. D) It lets us know Euven is not coming back to teach.
A) He is now at peace with himself since the war began. B) He now likes the British. C) He doesn't have anything else to do. D) He now understands how to listen.
A) He now understands from experience what it is like to be enslaved and without freedom. B) Euven and his mom believe it's wrong and now he does too. C) Cato has been nice to him. D) He thinks his dad's ideas are foolish.
A) He was hoping to stop Watkins from firing his gun. B) He was going to help Euven get up. C) He was going to grab the pistol from Joseph. D) He was going to get some tea.
A) They take down the gallows. B) They set the house on fire. C) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave. D) They destroy furniture and parts of the house.
A) Joseph wants to upset his father. B) Joseph is able to put into words what he truly thinks and feels even though it differs from his father's ideas. C) Joseph tells him about all the changes. D) Joseph wants to see his father.
A) People on the opposite side of war are ALWAYS your enemy. B) War changes all things including people. C) Learning at home is best. D) Letter writing solves problems. |